Ian MacLean

There was a record entry for this year’s Doe Sport Summer Series LTA Tournament at Bearsden Lawn Tennis Club.

The unique event, now in its 26th year, involves players of all standards from beginners to county players and juniors to veterans in a series of competitions in which winners can progress to higher draws.

In addition there are popular matches for mini tennis players aged 8-10.

In the top men’s final, played at Jubilee Gardens, Jack Walker (VA Lanarkshire) won through 7-6 (7-1) 6-1 against Stephen Friel from the same club in a hard hitting match.

In the quarter-final Jack Walker won a close match against Ian MacAulay (Newlands) 6-4 4-6 10-8 and in the semi-final he beat Bearsden club coach Gordon Wilson.

Stephen Friel won through to the final against top seeded 16 year-old Kafui Akpo-Young (Bearsden) 6-4 6-3 after beating Nigel Smith from Edinburgh in the quarter-finals.

The top ladies’ title was won by Erin Russell (Scotstoun) 6-0 6-4 against Karen Christie (Bearsden).

Twelve-year-old Erin was the youngest ladies’ winner in the Bearsden Tournament. Earlier this year she won both under-12 and under-14 age groups of the Scottish Junior Closed Championships.

In the Bearsden Tournament Erin won through 6-0 6-0 in the quarter-finals against Rebecca Bonomi (Rutherglen) and beat Pauline Hughes (Bearsden) 6-1 6-2 in the semi-finals.